Welcome to the Core Knowledge site of the National Core Knowledge Coordinator of West Texas!

Sam Ayers, Ed. D. serves as the National Core Knowledge Coordinator of West Texas.  By working closely with the Core Knowledge Foundation, Dr. Ayers provides support for new Core Knowledge schools, and strives to enhance the quality of existing Core Knowledge schools in Lubbock, Texas and the West Texas/New Mexico area. Additionally, Dr. Ayers is the executive director of The Knowledge Center, Inc.
 
As the National Core Knowledge Coordinator of West Texas,
Dr. Ayers offers
  • Core Knowledge workshops for implementation of the Core Knowledge sequence
  • Core Knowledge Summer Writing Institute opportunities
  • Core Knowledge Newsletters - The COREspondent
Additional services offered by the National Core Knowledge Coordinator of West Texas include
  • Core Knowledge Assessments developed by Texas teachers
  • Core Knowledge Orientations for New Teachers
  • Core Knowledge Leadership Institutes
  • Core Knowledge Standards Alignment for Texas
  • Core Knowledge Administrator Meetings
  • Core Knowledge Teacher Roundtables
  • Core Knowledge Units and Lesson Plans
  • Core Knowledge Resource Library
  • Texas Unit Writing Project
Click on the School List to learn which Lubbock area and West Texas schools are utilizing the Core Knowledge Sequence at various levels of implementation.

Visit www.theknowledgecenter.org

Visit the official Web site of the Core Knowledge Foundation!